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Hybrid welfare: MTX mixes modern and traditional

Colin Marrs — Fri, 25 Aug 2023 12:15:45 +0000

A blend of building methods is speeding up the construction of a new centre at Colchester Hospital. Colin Marrs reports Project client: East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Total cost: £50m Contract type: JCT (two stage via NHS SBS Framework) Main contractor: MTX…

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New kid on the dock: Everton Stadium

Colin Marrs — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 06:00:17 +0000

A ‘no-blockwork’ strategy means every detail needs to be planned accurately on the construction of Everton FC’s new riverside stadium. Watch the video tour below... Project client: Everton Football Club Total cost: £555m Contract type: Bespoke design and build Main contractor: Laing O’Rourke Concept architect:…

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All change: The Stockport Interchange

Will Ing — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 06:30:22 +0000

A £90m regeneration project near Stockport’s rail station aims to bring new life to the town centre Lead clients: Transport for Greater Manchester, for Greater Manchester Combined Authority Additional stakeholders: CityRise and Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council Main contractor: Willmott Dixon Customer lead consultant: WSP, working…

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Serving up LaMB: the Life and Mind Building, Oxford

Ben Vogel — Tue, 30 May 2023 05:50:05 +0000

In the biggest construction programme undertaken so far by Oxford University, the city’s skyline is being pierced by a major new science hub Project client: Oxford University Development partner: Legal & General Investment Management Total cost: £200m Contract type: JCT Design & Build Main contractor:…

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Project report: onsite with Lendlease at Covent Garden refurb

Colin Marrs — Tue, 09 May 2023 05:50:05 +0000

A largely unloved ‘citadel’ of modern architecture in Covent Garden is undergoing a thorough overhaul by Lendlease that will transform its unwelcoming presence Client: Northwood Investors Development manager: Platform Architect: Gensler Main contractor: Lendlease Contract value: £120m Contract type: JCT Design & Build Construction start:…

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Set in stone: 20-22 Ropemaker Street

Paul Thompson — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 06:50:24 +0000

In a sea of concrete and glass, Skanska is working on London’s tallest limestone-faced building since St Paul’s Cathedral Scheme: 20-22 Ropemaker Street Client: Old Park Lane Management Development manager: Co-Re Architect: Make Architects Main contractor: Skanska Contract value: £250m Contract type: JCT Design &…

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A bridge so far: HS2’s Colne Valley viaduct

Ben Vogel — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 06:50:12 +0000

Crossing a busy road and several waterways, building HS2’s Colne Valley Viaduct has prompted some novel approaches. Ben Vogel finds out how the Align JV is taking on the challenge Project: Colne Valley Viaduct and Chiltern Tunnels, both part of HS2 Phase One Central 1…

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Stuck in the middle: building a major hotel in the tightest conditions

Paul Thompson — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 06:50:59 +0000

With limited space, Gilbert-Ash is transforming a former multistorey car park site into a hotel, commercial and office space. Paul Thompson reports Scheme: 68-86 Farringdon Road ‘Clerkenwell Hotel’ Client: Whitbread Group Architect: Sheppard Robson Main contractor: Gilbert-Ash Overall construction contract value: £45m Overall development value:…

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Planes, cranes and automobiles: Morgan Sindall’s Newham high-rise

Ian Weinfass — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 06:50:20 +0000

Ian Weinfass visits the Manor Road Quarter in Canning Town to see how Morgan Sindall is tackling Newham’s tallest building Project: Manor Road Quarter Contractor: Morgan Sindall Construction Client: English Cities Fund Project value: £107m Contract type: JCT (amended) Start date: September 2021 Phase one…

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Wates delivers a Commonwealth Games legacy

CN Staff — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 06:50:43 +0000

Now that the sporting circus has left town, Luke Haynes hears how a flagship venue is being renovated for use by local communities in the West Midlands Project: Sandwell Aquatics Centre Client: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Project value: £85m Main contractor: Wates Construction Contract type:…

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